Russian Alexander Ovechkin celebrates Russia's goal during their game against Canada at the 2008 World Hockey Championships in Quebec City. Led by Ovechkin, the NHL's top sniper, the Russians will have the Olympics most explosive offense in Vancouver this month. Christinne Muschi/Reuters

Canadian Hayley Wickenheiser (22) is pushed by American Angela Ruggiero (4) during the first period of Hockey Canada Cup at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, in September. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP

Steve Yzerman, left, executive director of the Canadian Men's Olympic hockey team and head coach Mike Babcock, right, pose for a photograph after announcing Canada's 2010 team in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press/AP

Slovenian Edo Terglav passes during an Olympic qualification match between Japan and Austria at the TUI Arena in Hanover, Germany, on Feb. 8 Axel Heimken/AP

US Women's Ice Hockey player Hilary Knight poses for a portrait during the USOC Media Summit in Chicago in September. Skip Stewart/AP

NHL Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer will be the captain for Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Mike Blake/Reuters

Along False Creek in Vancouver is Canada Hockey Place, the site of ice hockey events during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/AP

NHL Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby speaks to the media in Pittsburgh, Pa., in June. Crosby will play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Shaun Best/Reuters

Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock instructs players during the Olympic Hockey Orientation Camp in Calgary, Alberta, in August. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/AP

The ice surface at UBC Thunderbird Arena, one of two venues for Olympic hockey events, is watered down by technicians on Feb. 5 in preparation of the start of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Shaun Best/Reuters

Britain's general elections used to be straightforward: a predominantly two-horse race between Labour or Conservative governments, left vs. right, red against blue. But as electioneering gets under way for May 7 polls, it's clear the vote has implications for British politics that extend well beyond whoever comes out on top.